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S. A DARRACH. GAME APPARATUS.

No. 443,073. Patented Dec. 16, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PnTnNT nnicn.

SAMUEL A. DARRACH, OF NEWARK, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'l`O JUL A DARRACH, OF SAME PLACE.

GAME APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,073, dated December 16, 1890.

Application filed August 28, 1890. Serial No. 363,257. (No model.)

Be it known that l, SAMUEL A. DARRACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark,in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Im; provenientsin Gaine Apparatus, of which tile ylol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a game apparatus which com prises the various parts set out in the following specification and claims, and

illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows the manner of arranging the ground or eourtfor the gaine. Fig. 2 is a face elevation of pockets with their support. Fig. ais a detail view of a racket or catch-pocket. Fig. 5 is a plan View of Fig. 4. Fig. (i shows a detail view of a brace with eye for sewing the brace to a pocket.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a base, which is shown in the form of a box, into which the various parts can be packed when not in use. The base A has two standards. Each standard is composed ot' three sections R W B, colored, respectively, red, white, and blue. The various standard-sections are hinged or inovably secured to one another, so that when unshipped or folded the standards can be packed into the box. The box and standards form a support for pockets R lV B', colored, respectively, red, white, and blue. Each pocket has an outlet C, and is steadied by a rod or brace D. The brace can be readily secured to the pocket by stitches passing through the material of the pocket and through a suitable eye on the brace shown in Fi g. 6. Each brace D is shown as having slides or markers E, by which the score can be kept. The jaws or frames F F of each pocket are jointed at Gto the standards, so that said jaws can be readily folded together when the parts are packed away. Suitable stops prevent the jaws from sinking down from their horizontal or open position when the apparatus is ready for use, as seen in Fig. 3.

The catch-pockets or rackets consist each of a handle H, having a bag or pocket I, Fig. 4.

The court is marked out as seen in Fig. 1,

the space A being for the box or base A. From the space A extend four lines K L M N, and at a suitable distance from the space A is a line O. These lines are formed by strin gs or lime channels or in any well-known way. In playing the game six balls are used, three of which are ot` such size that they can pass through the outlets C in the pockets, while the other three are of such size that they sto-p said outlets. The three large and three small balls are respectively colored red, white, and blue. To clearly mark each player,v the racket or catclrpocket I of such player also has the distinctive color red, white, and blue. Six persons constitute a full set of players, there being two players for each color.

ln playing the gaine choose partners and then draw for color, red having the irst play, white the second, and blue the third. The players then place themselves as shown in Fig. 1, the red players taking the positions R2 R3, the white the positions W2 W3, andthe blue are at B2 B3. The player R2 has the three small balls, and is called the tosser.

The players VW B2 have the large white and blue balls, called stop-balls. The red stopball is for the time being out of use. The aim of the ball-tosser is to throw or toss each small ball into the pocket B. If a small ball enters the pocket B', passes thence to pockets W and R', and then intoboxA, it counts three for the red. The rear guard RB, who is the tossers partner, stands ready with a racket to catch any ball thrown over the pockcts, and any ball so caught counts one for the red. The in-guards W3 B3 also stand ready to catch an overthrown ball and to prevent the same from being caught by the rear guard, since if any of the players W3 B3 catch an overthrown ball it counts one for the side of the player making the catch. In catching the ball and fencing ott opposing rackets the players la BB must only use their rackets, as the hand cannot be used to catch a ball. Neither can the opponents person be touched either with the hands or racket. It any opposing guard in attempting to catch a ball touches it with the racket and the ball strikes the ground it counts one for the tossers side.

The guards are not allowed to catch a ball after it is fairly in a pocket, since then it is IOO the duty of the players W2 ll? to toss their large stop-balls into the pockets to prevent the small hall from going through the openings C. Such a stop gives a count to the stop- 5 ball. If a small ball is stopped in the top pocket, it counts three points t'or the stop-ball making the stop. If stopped in the middle pocket, the stop counts two; in the bottom pocket, one. lt' a stop-ball enters a pocket without stopping asmall ball,it counts one for the tosser. lf two stop-balls enter the same pocket and stop a small ball, each stop-ball gains one point, and it two stop-balls enter the same pocket without stoppinga small ball i5 the tosser gains two points.

The guards It W 13"; have the right to catch a stop-ball. lt a partners stop-ball is caught, it must be returned to the partner and may be used again. It an opponents ball, whether stop-ball or small ball, is caught, it counts one l'or the catcher, and any ball caught by an opposing color is out or dead. It a ball goes to the ground without reaching a pocket or having been caught, it is dead. When all three toss-balls or small balls are dead. the

in-color (for example, the players R2 Rf) take the place of the color next in order, (for example Y Wil) and vice versa. number than six persons (for example, nine or more) desire to play, then each side or color may consist of three or more players who can change about, two players t'or each color being active while the others rest. The tosser parts are generally given to ladies as requiringless exertion, but this rule is not imperative. The tossing is done by hand and the catching is done by means ofthe racket.

The winning number may either be the highest number made or a given number may be chosen, and the color first making' that amount wins.

rlhe size of the apparatus can of course be It a greater varied; but I have found a handy arrangement to be a box A, of about two and a halt nine inches deep, each ot the standards l5 W feet long by about six inches wide and about R, when erected, having its top about seven y feet from the ground and the mouths ot' the pockets about twenty inches wide when open.

tions.

A fair distance for the line O will be found n The lines K L M N make an angle of 1 about thirty degrees with the long sides ot' the space A', and said lines may each be about ten feet long.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure 6o by Letters Patent, isn

l. A game apparatus com prisingna support, pockets mounted one above another on said support and having each au outlet-opening leading into a lower pocket, and a series of balls, part of which are of a size to pass through the outlets and the rest of which are large enough to stop said outlets, substantially as described.

2. A game apparatus comprising a support, pockets mounted one above another on said support and having each an outletopening leading into a lower pocket, a series of balls, part of which are of a size to pass through the outlets and the rest of which are large enough to stop said outlets, and a series of rackets, substantially as described.

A game apparatus comprising a -support, pockets havingjavs which t'old orswing on said support, said pockets being mounted one above another and having each an outletopening leading into a lower pocket, and a series of balls, part of which are of a size to pass through the outlets and the rest ot which are large enough to stop said outlets, substantially as described.

I. A gaine apparatus comprising a support consisting ot' a box or base, and sectional standards secured to said base, pockets mounted one above another on said support and having each an outlet-opening leading into a lower pocket, and a series of balls, part ot' which are of asize to pass through the outlets and the rcstof which. are large enough to stop said outlets, substantially as described.

A game apparatus comprising a support, pockets mounted one above another ou said support, braces extending from the support to the pockets, said pockets having each an outlet-opening leading into a lower pocket, and a series ot' balls, part of which are of a size to pass through the outlets and the rest of which are large enough to stop said outlets, substantially as described.

o'. A game apparatus comprising a support, pockets mounted one above another on said support, braces extending from the support to the pockets and provided with markers, said pockets having each an outlet-opening leading into a lower pocket, and a series of balls, part ot which are ot a size to pass through the outlets and therest of which are large enough to stop said outlets, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

H. A. DARRACU.

\\'itnesses:

Wn. C. Hanru, E. F. KASTENHLBER.

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